Exam CIPP-A topic 1 question 90 discussion

Filing Complaints under IT Act The information technology Act, 2000, specifies the acts which are punishable under the Act. State IT Secretary is the adjudicating officer under the IT Act, to adjudicate matters in respect of contraventions to the Chapter IX of the Information Technology Act 2000 and the matter or matters or places or area/areas in the State in which claim for injury or damage does not exceed Rs. 5 crore. The Adjudicating officer has the powers of Civil Court which are conferred on the Cyber Appellate Tribunal under sub-section(2) of the section 58. Section 46 of The Information Technology Act, 2000 Appointment of Adjudicating Officers: The Indian government will appoint high-ranking officials to investigate and decide if someone has broken the rules of the Information Technology Act or related regulations. These officials must be at least at the level of a Director in the government or an equivalent position in state government.

Should be C. Cases in which an Indian company is accused of violating provisions of India's IT Act are typically heard by an Adjudicating Officer. Under section 46 of the IT Act, an AO shall be appointed by the Central Government for the purpose of discerning whether or not any person has contravened any provision of the IT Act. The AO is responsible for adjudicating matters related to violations of the IT Act and imposing penalties or fines as necessary.